NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by share of population aged 65 and over

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by share of population aged 65 and over, 2024
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)

Arr. Veurne had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 44 areas in 2024, at 35.9%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 12.9%. The median was 20.6% and the figure for Belgium was 19.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35.9Arr. Veurne

Lowest12.9Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median20.644 areas

Belgium19.9History

All areas, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Arr. Veurne	35.9	+0.8 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	28.9	+0.5 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	26.5	+0.4 pts
4	Arr. Ieper	22.8	+0.3 pts
5	Arr. Tongeren	22.6	+0.4 pts
6	Arr. Eeklo	22.5	+0.3 pts
7	Arr. Hasselt	22.1	+0.5 pts
7	Arr. Maaseik	22.1	+0.5 pts
9	Arr. Diksmuide	21.9	+0.5 pts
10	Arr. Kortrijk	21.8	+0.2 pts
10	Arr. Turnhout	21.8	+0.4 pts
12	Arr. Thuin	21.7	+0.5 pts
13	Arr. Oudenaarde	21.5	+0.4 pts
13	Arr. Tielt	21.5	+0.3 pts
15	Arr. Dendermonde	21.4	+0.4 pts
16	Arr. Leuven	21.3	+0.3 pts
16	Arr. Roeselare	21.3	+0.2 pts
18	Arr. Philippeville	21.2	+0.5 pts
19	Arr. Aalst	21.1	+0.2 pts
19	Arr. Mechelen	21.1	+0.4 pts
21	Arr. Dinant	20.6	+0.5 pts
21	Arr. Nivelles	20.6	+0.4 pts
21	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	20.6	+0.2 pts
21	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	20.6	+0.4 pts
25	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	20.4	+0.6 pts
26	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	20.3	+0.3 pts
27	Arr. La Louvière	20.1	+0.5 pts
28	Arr. Ath	19.9	+0.4 pts
28	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	19.9	+0.3 pts
30	Arr. Liège	19.8	+0.2 pts
31	Arr. Gent	19.7	+0.3 pts
32	Arr. Mons	19.6	+0.3 pts
32	Arr. Waremme	19.6	+0.3 pts
34	Arr. Namur	19.5	+0.4 pts
35	Arr. Antwerpen	19.3	+0.1 pts
35	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	19.3	+0.2 pts
35	Arr. Huy	19.3	+0.4 pts
38	Arr. Charleroi	19.1	+0.2 pts
39	Arr. Soignies	19	+0.2 pts
40	Arr. Neufchâteau	18.8	+0.3 pts
41	Arr. Virton	18.4	+0.5 pts
42	Arr. Bastogne	16.5	+0.2 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	15.6	0 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	12.9	0 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by share of population aged 65 and over using official data, and cite the source.

rank_places {"indicator":"population_65_plus_share","level":"province","within":"Belgium","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=population_65_plus_share&level=province&within=Belgium&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Arr. Veurne, with 35.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 12.9% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.